A minor earthquake magnitude 2.8 (ml/mb) has struck on Tuesday, 231 km SSE of Kodiak, Alaska (144 miles). The 2.8-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 09:43:01 / 9:43 am (local time epicenter). Exact location, longitude -150.5839° West, latitude 55.9655° North, depth = 10 km. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 23/01/18 / 2018-01-23 19:43:01 / January 23, 2018 @ 7:43 pm. Event id: ak18282499. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak18282499. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles).
There are an estimated 1,300,000 minor earthquakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been three hundred and seventy-eight, in the last 10 days three hundred and seventy-nine, in the past 30 days three hundred and seventy-nine and in the last 365 days three hundred and eighty-six earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Earthquakes 2.5 to 2.9 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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Did objects rattle, topple over, or fall off shelves? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, country and city. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 231 km SSE of Kodiak, Alaska.
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